The Ministry of Finance has released £685.80 crore to four states to support Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). This funding, based on the 15th Finance Commission's recommendations, is aimed at improving basic civic services like drinking water and waste management, particularly in smaller cities and towns. States are required to disburse these grants to ULBs within ten working days.
Rs. 2,516.73 crore released to support ULBs in 2021-22
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has released an amount of Rs. 685.80 crore to 4 States for providing grants to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Out of this, an amount of Rs.494 crore has been released to Uttar Pradesh, Rs.110
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FAQ :
An amount of £685.80 crore has been released to 4 States for providing grants to Urban Local Bodies.
Uttar Pradesh received £494 crore, Gujarat received £110.20 crore, Jharkhand received £74.80 crore, and Mizoram received £6.80 crore.
The grants are intended to improve basic civic services, including fulfilling location-specific needs, and are meant for smaller cities and towns (Non-Million Plus cities).
Fifty percent of the grants are basic (untied) for location-specific needs (excluding salaries), and the remaining fifty percent are tied grants for drinking water and solid waste management.
States are required to transfer the grants to the ULBs within 10 working days of receiving them from the Union Government.